Bhagwant Mann Archives - National Times

16 May

Prominent Congress Cadre Defects to AAP in Majitha Ahead of Local Body Elections

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Bhagwant Mann, Congress defection, Majitha politics

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab dealt a major setback for Congress in Majitha. On Saturday, several senior Congress leaders and grassroots workers left the traditional party and joined AAP. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann formally inducted all the leaders into AAP and welcomed them into the party. Majitha constituency in-charge Talbir Singh Gill was also present on the occasion. Prominent leaders who joined AAP from Congress include Parmjeet Singh Pamma, Palwinder Singh Pali, Jagdeep Singh Goga, Apramdeep Singh Appu and Amandeep Singh. On this occasion, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said that the policies of the AAP government…

16 May

Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna Emerges as Vital Safety Net in Punjab as Hypertension Cases Rise

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBhagwant Mann, high blood pressure treatment, Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna, Punjab Healthcare, World Hypertension Day

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): As the world marks World Hypertension Day, the Bhagwant Mann Government’s Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna (MMSY) is bringing significant relief to patients battling high blood pressure and related ailments by ensuring affordable and timely healthcare access. With hypertension emerging as a growing health concern across all age groups, the scheme is helping thousands of families across Punjab avoid the burden of expensive treatment and medicines. Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, is often described by doctors as the “silent killer”. It shows little warning before triggering strokes, heart failure or kidney disease. The condition Is common…

16 May

Former Punjab Cabinet Minister Surjit Singh Rakhra Defects to AAP Ahead of 2027 Assembly Polls

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPoliticsAAP Punjab, Akali Dal rift, Bhagwant Mann, Punjab politics, Samana assembly constituency, Surjit Singh Rakhra

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): — In a major political realignment that deals a severe blow to the traditional Akali factions in Punjab, veteran leader and former Cabinet Minister Surjit Singh Rakhra formally shifted his allegiance to the ruling Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday. The induction took place during a massive public rally in Samana, where Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann personally welcomed Rakhra, his family, and a large contingent of supporters into the party fold. Rakhra's high-profile defection comes barely 48 hours after he was expelled for anti-party activities by the Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjit), a breakaway faction led…

16 May

CM Bhagwant Mann Flags Off Largest Batch of 72 Government School Teachers to Finland for Advanced Training

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBhagwant Mann, education reform, Finland training, Punjab teachers, Sikhya Kranti, University of Turku

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): In a major push to Punjab’s rapidly expanding ‘Sikhya Kranti’, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday flagged off the largest-ever batch of 72 government school teachers for advanced training in Finland, asserting that the Punjab Government’s investment in teacher training, modern classrooms and academic reforms has transformed Punjab into the country’s leading state in education. Drawing a sharp contrast with the decades-long neglect of public education by previous governments, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said Punjab’s government schools are now outperforming private schools in board examination results, while lakhs of parents are voluntarily participating in Parent-Teacher Meetings…

16 May

Heatwave Puts Punjab Families Under Pressure, But State’s Cashless Health Scheme Offers Timely Relief

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBhagwant Mann, Heatwave, June, Punjab, Punjab CM, Summer

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): As Punjab battles an intense summer marked by soaring temperatures and a growing number of dehydration and gastroenteritis cases, the Bhagwant Singh Mann-led government’s healthcare model is increasingly becoming a support system for thousands of struggling families across the state. The impact of the heatwave is now visible not only in farmlands and city streets but also in hospital emergency wards, where patients suffering from vomiting, stomach infections, weakness and dehydration are arriving in large numbers. In this difficult period, the state government’s Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana has emerged as a crucial shield for economically vulnerable households…

15 May

Punjab Government’s Health Scheme Offers Critical Lifeline Amid Record Summer Heat wave

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBhagwant Mann, Gastro Treatment, Health Insurance, Heatwave Relief, MMSY Scheme, Punjab Health

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): With Punjab reeling under an unforgiving summer and a sharp rise in gastroenteritis and dehydration cases, the Bhagwant Mann government’s Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana (MMSY) has emerged as a strong support system for thousands of families. The fierce summer has begun to leave its mark not merely on Punjab’s fields and sweltering roads, but increasingly inside hospital wards, where dehydration and stomach infections are sending hundreds to seek urgent treatment. However, amid the rising tide of illness, many families are finding reassurance through the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana (MMSY), which is enabling cashless medical care across the…

14 May

Punjab CM Vows to Erase Drug Blot as State Intensifies Crackdown Through People’s Movement

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAnti-drug, Bhagwant Mann, Drug Crackdown, Health Insurance, Punjab News, social welfare, Women Empowerment

Batala (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday asserted that the Punjab Government would erase the “blot of drugs” from the state at any cost, saying the ongoing Yudh Nashean Virudh campaign has already delivered a major blow to the narcotics network with over 63,707 drug smugglers arrested in 437 days and illegal properties built through drug money being demolished across Punjab. Addressing an anti-drug awareness programme dedicated to the 38th Gurugaddi Divas of Sant Trilochan Das Ji Maharaj in Batala, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said the fight against drugs and organised crime had now become a…

14 May

With CM Bhagwant Singh Mann’s efforts, long-pending overbridges & highways in Punjab will now be completed

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab, TrendingBhagwant Mann, Punjab

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday secured major assurances from the Centre for completion of several long-pending highway and flyover projects in Punjab after a crucial meeting with Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, with stalled infrastructure works at Makhu, Adampur and Bhawanigarh set to move forward and key road corridors across the state likely to witness large-scale expansion and four-laning. During the meeting, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann also raised Punjab’s demand for declaring strategically important roads, including the Ferozepur-Fazilka corridor near the international border, as National Highways, while pressing for faster execution…

13 May

Punjab and Centre Forge Strategic Alliance to Resolve Fertilizer Shortage and Groundwater Depletion

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBhagwant Mann, Crop Diversification, Fertiliser supply, Groundwater Conservation, Punjab farmers

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday called upon Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and sought his intervention for the de-notification of certain hybrid paddy seeds to ensure smooth procurement and lifting operations in Punjab during the forthcoming Kharif season, while raising a series of critical issues concerning the state’s farmers before the Centre. During the crucial meeting in Delhi, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann secured assurances on uninterrupted fertilizer supply and groundwater conservation, demanded Punjab’s representation in the Central Seed Committee, and pressed for wheat seed subsidy allocation for 2026-27. Emphasising that Punjab’s farmers…

13 May

CM Bhagwant Mann Slams Federal Government Over NEET Scandal and Alleged Intimidation of Diljit Dosanjh

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaAAP campaign, Bhagwant Mann, Diljit Dosanjh, Election 2026, NEET leak, Punjab News, Rangla Punjab

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday slammed the BJP-led Centre over the NEET paper leak, calling it a betrayal of lakhs of students whose dreams were crushed by repeated failures in the examination system. Targeting the BJP on multiple fronts, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann also asserted that after Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh refused to enter politics at the BJP’s behest, a campaign of intimidation had been unleashed against him. Positioning governance and welfare as AAP’s central electoral pitch ahead of the Punjab polls, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann asserted that the party would seek a…